Books

Thank you for being awesome!

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Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;

We’ve been doing a lot of smaller cons and craft fairs and I wanted to let everyone know how much we appreciate chatting with you. Even when people don’t buy things, we appreciate our con friends coming by and talking with us.

Our friends, fans, and repeat customers make the entire thing worthwhile.

Extra big shout out to the girl who walked by and said how much she’d loved Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers, which she’d bought on Kindle. It was awesome to meet someone we didn’t know, and didn’t sell to, who loved the book. It’s like meeting a fan in the wild. Really exciting.

Also really exciting was hearing about a Reddit post where people were looking for local geeky coffee and several of you sang our praises. It’s always great to hear how much people love our coffee, books, and crochet. Again it makes everything worth it.

Be kind and stay safe,

Éric

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Book Launch and Interview

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Did you miss our book launch party in July? Good news, we successfully recorded the whole interview and reading!

Fadhili Samba was our amazing host and asked awesome questions. She really made us feel at ease.

Watch it here!

Want to get the book(s)? Find them below!

Winging It by Jen Desmarais is available now!
Cover Art by Pinkpiggy93
49th Shelf Crushing It
Indigo Books Crushing It
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Amazon Crushing It
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Apple Books Crushing It
The Copper Tarnish by Éric Desmarais available June 3rd, 2025.
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Thinking of Doing More

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Hello My Friends, Family, and Fans;

I have a small yet dedicated fanbase and I think they are awesome. (The past few months have seen Dragon reading all my books and I’m loving discussing them with her.) But I’m always hoping I can expand my fans far enough that the money from writing will let me do it as a job. (Every writer’s dream!)

I’ve considered doing a YouTube vlog thing for years and maybe doing more TikTok like stuff, but I haven’t really come up with anything that hits the right balance of fun and not too much work. Too much effort will take away from my writing and I’m already having issues finding the time and energy.

While watching the Taylor Swift New Heights podcast, I came up with an idea that was bread for me:

Image with a stylized loaf of bread that says, "Loafing him was Bread." Sourdough's Version

I’m considering doing a cheesy pun/dad joke thing for short videos. It’s low energy and I’ll amuse myself.

I guess it’s time to start writing out a list of puns and creating scripts.

Leave your worst and best puns in the comments, please.

Stay safe and be kind,

Éric

Contest and Winging It and The Copper Tarnish Release party TOMORROW!

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Hello Readers,

We have a Release Party tomorrow!

Enter our contest to win a copy of any book in our catalogue in the format of your choice!

Both Winging It and The Copper Tarnish are set in the same universe but they are twelve years apart. One is set in Westmeath in Eastern Ontario and the other in Ansonville in Northern Ontario.

Despite all that, what four characters appear in both books?

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    Sign up on Eventbrite or Facebook.

    Winging It
    by Jen Desmarais

    A wedding and a summer camp that Tommy and Carter are never going to forget.

    Tommy discovers magic exists, his boyfriend is a rock giant, and his sister is marrying one of the leaders of a supernatural community called Aetherborn.

    Carter learns to navigate an in-person relationship, introducing Tommy to the magical world, and being involved in his Ariki’s wedding.

    Both boys need to build their confidence in each other, themselves, and their relationship. The Door Tech summer camp seems to be the perfect way to do that, until they get magically transported to the not-so-fictional world of Everdome. In this realm of Domed continents floating in space, winged beasts, and new cultures, the boys will have to overcome challenges beyond anything they’ve seen before.

    The only way they, and their relationship, can survive is if they start Winging It!

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    The Copper Tarnish
    by Éric Desmarais

    Until last summer, I was the most popular girl in school. Then I was accused of killing my boyfriend when he disappeared. Luckily, he didn’t die, but he wasn’t the same when he came back. Murder accusations are nothing compared to the rumours that I kissed said boyfriend’s sister. That rumour proved to be the real killer for my popularity.

    Now everyone hates me except the gorgeous new girl who seems determined to ruin any chances of being popular by hanging out with me. There’s also a cute soldier hanging around my mom’s diner and freaky sounds in the woods.

    Autumn definitely won’t be dull. All I need to do is graduate…and stay alive.

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    2 Days Until Birthday and Book Release Party!

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    Hello Readers,

    Éric turns 42 today and Jen turned 40 this year, so we decided to celebrate our birthday with a book release party. There will be food, coffee, and cake; along with our whole catalogue of twelve (what?) books.

    When

    July 19th (1pm-3pm)

    Where

    9 Rossland Avenue Ottawa, ON

    Cost

    FREE (But you’re welcome to buy some books and get them signed)

    Sign up on Eventbrite or Facebook.

    Join us for a FREE event celebrating the launch of Winging It and The Copper Tarnish!

    Presented by Renaissance Press and River City Siren Press.

    We’re thrilled to invite you to our launch event happening at 9 Rossland Ave on July 19th from 1:00-3:00pm (EST). Come enjoy an author discussion moderated by FADHILI SAMBA. Readings, refreshments, and a giveaway to follow.

    Enter the giveaway!

    Enter to win a $250 gift certificate to Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, courtesy of Dylan Black. Valid for a table for 10.

    • Each book purchased at the event grants two entries into the draw.
    • Each book signed at the event grants one entry into the draw.
    • Only books authored by Jen and/or Éric are valid for entry.

    We hope to see you there!

    Jen and Éric

    Birthday and Book Release Party!

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    Hello Readers,

    Éric is turning 42 next week and Jen turned 40 so we decided to celebrate our birthday with a book release party. There will be food, coffee, and cake; along with our whole catalogue of twelve (what?) books.

    When

    July 19th (1pm-3pm)

    Where

    9 Rossland Avenue Ottawa, ON

    Cost

    FREE (But you’re welcome to buy some books and get them signed)

    Sign up on Eventbrite or Facebook.

    Join us for a FREE event celebrating the launch of Winging It and The Copper Tarnish!

    Presented by Renaissance Press and River City Siren Press.

    We’re thrilled to invite you to our launch event happening at 9 Rossland Ave on July 19th from 1:00-3:00pm (EST). Come enjoy an author discussion moderated by FADHILI SAMBA. Readings, refreshments, and a giveaway to follow.

    Enter the giveaway!

    Enter to win a $250 gift certificate to Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, courtesy of Dylan Black. Valid for a table for 10.

    • Each book purchased at the event grants two entries into the draw.
    • Each book signed at the event grants one entry into the draw.
    • Only books authored by Jen and/or Éric are valid for entry.

    We hope to see you there!

    Jen and Éric

    Éric’s 2025 Resolution Mid-Year Review

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    Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;

    It’s been half a year since I made my resolutions, and wow has a lot happened in the world. Things are mostly okay for me minus a few health issues. Let’s see how I’m doing with my resolutions.

    Fair warning, I chose the cartoon before I tallied my score.

    1. Write The Hounds of Bakerville (Succeeding)

    I’ve written the first three chapters and I have a good plot. I just need time to write. I lost over a month and a half to my tendonitis.

    2. Write a serial story (Succeeding)

    I’m loving this year’s serial story. It’s a lot of fun. Read it here: The Scarlet Thread Irregulars

    3. Master 1 song on the ukulele and record it. (Failing)

    Until I get the all clear from my doctor, I’m a little terrified of playing. I tried and it really hurt. Not sure how this one’s going to go.

    4. Read at least 12 books (Succeeding)

    So far, I’m at 10 books for the year. I think I’ll make it.

    5. Build my new book nook and lego (Succeeding)

    I built the book nook and loved it. The magical cafe was obviously out of my comfort zone. I might try again but I’m not sure. As for the Lego, I plan on doing that while I’m on summer vacation.

    6. Feel less guilty (Neutral)

    I was feeling better, and working from home is helping a lot, but the past month has been rough on me. Between the tendonitis and really bad allergies, I’m needing more time to do anything. I am trying hard to do some things that are just for me. I started a new Skyrim playthrough and I’m loving it.

    7. Design and deploy a new coffee flavour for Ottawa Comic Con in September (Succeeding)

    This one is easy. I know the theme and I know the flavour. I’m looking forward to having some time to design it.

    8. Plan and plot out the first in a cozy mystery series (Succeeding)

    I’ve planned the series, I’ve planned the setting, and I have a basic template outline for each book. I’m still super excited for this one.

    9. Organize a massive birthday party and book release (Succeeded)

    This is happening. Our publishers took point but I’m looking forward to doing this. I hope I’ll see you all there. Sign up on Eventbrite or Facebook.

    *More details in a future post.

    10. Keep fighting to learn more about myself and how to make my life easier (Succeeding)

    I’m still on a journey of self-discovery (which has a significant lack of wizards) but I think I’m starting to understand how the ADHD, Autism, and health issues are affecting me.

    Wow, that’s way better than I expected. 8 out of 10 is damn good. Now I just have to keep it up. You know what they say, “It’s not over until we ceremoniously slaughter the personification of the year.”

    Stay safe and be kind,

    Éric